Legendary Newton coach dies after heart attack

Legendary Newton High School football coach Curtis Barbay has died of a massive heart attack at Christus Hospital St. Elizabeth this evening.

Barbay, 68, coached for about 40 years and won three state titles at Newton High School. He won more than 300 games, and is the winningest football coach in Southeast Texas.

The Eagles were a perennial powerhouse under Barbay, and are currently ranked in the top ten in class 2A. Barbay passed away doing what he loved till the very end according to KFDM News in Beaumont. Please pray for his family and the Newton community.

Abilene makes late comeback

Good one in Plano tonight as Abilene and Longview are tied. Abilene throws a TD pass with 16 seconds remaining....going to overtime. Longview is 1-3, but every game has come down to the end for them. Catch the overtime here.

West Orange-Stark game against Giddings cancelled

According to the Beaumont Enterprise, West Orange-Stark coaches confirmed that their next game, Saturday, September 25 against Giddings in Conroe, has been cancelled. 

There has been no decision made about the Mustangs' game in two weeks against Kirbyville.

WO-S quarterback dies in hospital after seizure

It is being reported by Beaumont area media that Reggie Garrett, a senior quarterback at WO-S High School, was pronounced dead at Baptist Hospital Orange just after 9:30 p.m. tonight.

Garrett jogged to the sideline after throwing a touchdown pass with nine minutes left in the second quarter, and passed out on the sidelines where paramedics suspect he had a seizure.

Abilene and Tampa Plant kickoff the weekend on ESPNU

Abilene and Tampa Plant square off tomorrow night in Abilene in a game scheduled to be televised on ESPNU at 7 PM. Plant is led by RB James Wilder Jr., the son of former Tampa Bay RB James Wilder, while Abilene RB Herschel Simms is expected back from a shoulder injury.

Plant QB Phillip Ely, who is pledged to Alabama, was out last week with a lower leg strain, but he is also expected back for the game.

The game kicks off a big weekend of football, including matchups of top ten class 5A teams Katy and Beaumont West Brook, and Round Rock Stony Point and DeSoto.

In class 4A, the headliner is Lake Travis vs. Kerrville Tivy, along with Waco Midway vs. Everman.

Southlake Carroll QB appeal denied

AUSTIN -- Southlake Carroll senior quarterback Daxx Garman's appeal to be reinstated was denied Tuesday by the University Interscholastic League state executive committee in a unanimous vote.

Waco ISD athletic director Johanna Denson, San Antonio ISD athletic director Gil Garza,Troy ISD superintendent Kerry Hansen, and Houston ISD athletic director Daryl Wade decided to uphold the District 7-5A committee's Aug. 27 ruling to rescind Garman's eligibility after it determined his move from Oklahoma to Southlake Carroll last February had been made for athletic purposes, which is forbidden by the UIL.

Carroll ISD issued the following statement.

What a wild weekend of football!

Week two in Texas high school football featured a Florida invasion, plenty of big games and plenty of big performances. Here's our recap of week two.

It's over, Aledo wins, 14-10

Class 4A #2 Aledo scores with six minutes remaining in the game and ends Lake Travis' 48 game win streak, 14-10.

Aledo takes 4th quarter lead, 14-10

Aledo now leads Lake Travis for the first time, 14-10, as running back Johnathan Gray scored from the one yard line on 4th down with six minutes remaining in the game. Lake Travis has been turnover prone the second half.

Lake Travis leads Aledo 10-7 at halftime

Lake Travis is leading Aledo 10-7 at the half. You can link to the Aledo broadcast here.

Aledo/Lake Travis Broadcast

If you are looking for the internet feed for the big class 4A matchup between Aledo and Lake Travis, you can find it here. Cavalier QB Michael Brewer's is not starting. You can find many other games on our broadcast links page.

District Executive Committe rules Trinity did not violate rules

A District Executive Committe ruled by an 8-0 margin that Euless Trinity violated no rules in a seven on seven tournament that was aired in the DFW area by WFAA channel 8.

The district released the following statement.

DEC Decision: HEB ISD Did Not Violate UIL Rules

After WFAA aired its story last week, the UIL instructed HEB ISD to conduct an internal investigation and provide information to them and to the District 6-5A Executive Committee (DEC), the local governing body that deals with UIL rules enforcement.

We provided information they requested at a hearing held at 10:00 a.m. today. In an 8-0 decision, the DEC ruled that HEB ISD did not violate any UIL rules.

We are pleased with today's ruling. We have said from day one that we wanted to participate in an official DEC investigation and that we would abide by their decision. We want to thank the DEC members for their work on this matter, and we want to thank the entire HEB community for your continued support.

Lake Travis win streak on the line

The Lake Travis Cavaliers are the owners of a 48 game win streak and three consecutive state titles, but they are about to be tested as never before over the past three seasons, including the playoffs.

First the Cavaliers face 4A #2 Aledo Friday night at home, then they host 4A #6 Kerrville Tivy, who is coming off an impressive win over San Antonio Madison.

Lake Travis gave up 268 yards rushing to Pflugerville Hendrickson running back Kenny Williams last week and will have their hands full with Aledo's junior running back Johnathan Gray, who ran for over 200 yards and five TDs against Weatherford last week.

The Cavaliers are also missing top wide receiver Conner Floyd, who is out with a leg injury. Make no mistake though, Lake Travis still has plenty of talent, and the swagger of a champion. If they ace this test and go on to win another title they will make their mark with one of the best runs of any team in Texas high school football history, regardless of classification.

AP Poll September 7th

Here is The Associated Press high school poll for September 7,

2010, with first place votes in parentheses, records, points based
on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1, and the team's ranking in last week's
poll:

Class 5A

School Record Total Points Prv

1. Euless Trinity (22) (2-0) 246 1

2. Abilene (3) (2-0) 224 2

3. Katy (2-0) 200 3

4. Round Rock Stony Point (2-0) 148 4

5. Allen (2-0) 126 5

6. Katy Cinco Ranch (2-0) 112 6

7. Beaumont West Brook (2-0) 90 7

8. DeSoto (2-0) 73 8

9. The Woodlands (2-0) 62 9

10. Lufkin (2-0) 33

Others receiving votes: 11, Cedar Hill 23. 12, Coppell 10. 14,

Justin Northwest 7. 14, Round Rock 7. 16, Klein Collins 3. 17,

League City Clear Springs 2. 17, Copperas Cove 2. 17, Austin

Westlake 2. 17, SA MacArthur 2. 21, Denton Guyer 1. 21,

Pflugerville 1. 21, Port Arthur Memorial 1.

Class 4A

School Record Total Points Prv

1. Lake Travis (24) (2-0) 249 1

2. Aledo (1) (2-0) 223 2

3. Brenham (2-0) 194 3

4. Denton Ryan (2-0) 169 4

5. Kerrville Tivy (2-0) 145 5

6. Dallas Highland Park (2-0) 112 6

7. Smithson Valley (2-0) 96 7

8. Friendswood (2-0) 73 8

9. Tyler (1-1) 34 9

10. Cedar Park (2-0) 27

Others receiving votes: 11, Stephenville 26. 12, Hewitt Midway

14. 13, Angleton 4. 14, Killeen 3. 15, Gregory-Portland 2. 15,

Everman 2. 17, New Braunfels Canyon 1. 17, Whitehouse 1.

Class 3A

School Record Total Points Prv

1. Brownwood (23) (2-0) 248 1

2. Carthage (2) (2-0) 217 2

3. Celina (2-0) 186 3

4. Prosper (2-0) 149 5

5. Sealy (2-0) 131 7

6. Wimberley (2-0) 123 8

7. Argyle (2-0) 100 10

8. Kirbyville (2-0) 73

9. Abilene Wylie (1-1) 32 6

10. Gilmer (1-1) 30 4

Others receiving votes: 11, Lucas Lovejoy 22. 12, West

Orange-Stark 17. 13, Henderson 9. 13, Bridgeport 9. 15, Giddings 8.

16, Brookshire Royal 7. 17, Caldwell 4. 18, SA Houston 3. 19,

Monahans 2. 19, Pittsburg 2. 19, Devine 2. 22, Silsbee 1.

Class 2A

School Record Total Points Prv

1. Daingerfield (23) (2-0) 246 1

2. Refugio (2) (2-0) 212 2

3. Tatum (2-0) 187 5

4. Littlefield (2-0) 177 4

5. Godley (2-0) 139 7

6. Cameron Yoe (2-0) 117 10

7. Lexington (2-0) 88

8. Linden-Kildare (2-0) 48

9. Newton (0-1) 41 3

10. Muleshoe (2-0) 30

Others receiving votes: 11, Blanco 25. 12, New London West Rusk

15. 13, Omaha Pewitt 10. 14, Bushland 8. 14, Edna 8. 14, Sonora 8.

17, Altair Rice 7. 18, White Oak 2. 18, Malakoff 2. 20, Franklin 1.

20, Grandview 1. 20, Lago Vista 1. 20, Comfort 1. 20, Woodville 1.

Class 1A

School Record Total Points Prv

1. Goldthwaite (17) (2-0) 241 1

2. Canadian (5) (2-0) 210 2

3. Mart (3) (2-0) 207 3

4. Tenaha (2-0) 174 4

5. Albany (2-0) 125 6

6. New Deal (2-0) 107 7

7. Springlake-Earth (2-0) 88 8

8. Alto (2-0) 85 9

9. Kerens (2-0) 61 10

10. Stratford (1-1) 35

Others receiving votes: 11, Falls City 11. 12, Ganado 10. 13,

Evadale 5. 14, Archer City 4. 14, Plains 4. 16, Sunray 3. 17,

Stamford 1. 17, Seymour 1. 17, Mason 1. 17, Burton 1. 17, Cayuga 1.

Trojans dominating Shiloh Christian at halftime

Euless Trinity has amassed 455 yards of total offense and leads Shiloh Christian 53-20 at halftime. The announcers are trying to put a good face on this one, but it's apparent Shiloh Christian is out of it's league.

Scoring coming fast and furious in Trinity/Shiloh game

Eulees Trinity jumped out quick on Shiloh Christian to go up 14-0, but Shiloh answered with a 96 yard kickoff return to make it 14-7. The Trojans answered right back to make it 21-7 with 8:33 still remaining in the first quarter. The game was scheduled to be broadcast on Fox SW Plus, but can't find anything. Shiloh Christian is streaming the game here, but it seems they are experiencing technical difficulties. We'll post more information when we have it.

Herbstreit Classic set to air tomorrow

The Herbstreit Classic at Cowboys Stadium tomorrow will feature four games, with the first kickoff at 10:30 AM, featuring powers from Texas and Arkansas, as Euless Trinity meets Shiloh Christian.

Dallas Skyline then takes on another out of state powerhouse at 1:30 PM as they face St. Thomas Aquinas from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This game was originally scheduled for 4:30, but flip flopped with the Cedar Hill-Denton Guyer game, which will now be played at 4:30 PM.

The day wraps up with another classic matchup at 7:30 PM as #4 DeSoto takes on Arlington Bowie.

All the games will be shown on Fox Sports Southwest, however, the first two games will be shown in the DFW area on Fox Sports Southwest Plus due to a conflict with the Rangers-Blue Jays game.